The Power of the Press

Steve Carson, a man wrongly convicted of a crime through the perjurous testimony of the real criminal, becomes friendly with his cellmate, Harold Norwood, a former bank teller. At the same time, Annie Carson is befriended by Julia Seymour, a prima donna and Norwood's wife. As a reward for good behavior, the two are released from prison on Christmas morning. At the same time, Annie discovers that huge deposits have been made in her name, and that of her sister Mary, by their uncle, George Hosford, a dying Alaskan prospector. Hosford gave his bankbook to fellow miner Joe Hawes, who has come to New York. Through happenstance, Joe encounters Turner Morgan, Steve's predecessor as foreman of his shipyard and the person who had him sent to jail. Meanwhile, Anstey, a cub reporter, learns the truth of Steve's situation and through "the power of the press" is able to expose Morgan for the criminal that he is, thus exonerating Steve.